Humboldt Mountain Lookout
US 442, AZ 38
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 442, AZ 38 (view other lookouts in United States, Arizona) |
| Date Registered | July 20, 2002 |
| Nominated by | Dave Lorenz, AZ/NM Registrar |
| Location |
Tonto National Forest Maricopa County, Arizona |
| Coordinates |
N 33° 58.866' W 111° 47.868' (view using Google Maps) N 33° 58' 52" W 111° 47' 52" N 33.981100° W 111.797800° |
| Elevation | 5,178 ft (1,578 m) |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Cave Creek Ranger District |
Description
Dwarfed by the adjacent air traffic radar dome, Humboldt Mountain Lookout was built by the FAA to Forest Service specifications in 1958. The CL-100 R-6 metal flattop cab with catwalk on a 30 steel tower replaced a 1940 L-4 on a stone foundation. The Tonto National Forest station is in active service.
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